Respiratory Therapy

RESPIRATORY THERAPY

ASSOCIATE IN SPECIALIZED TECHNOLOGY DEGREE PROGRAM

Pittsburgh Career Institute offers achievement-oriented individuals the opportunity to earn an Associate’s Degree in Respiratory Therapy in as little as 22 months. Our goal is to help those who want to become Respiratory Therapists to acquire the education they need for a lifelong career in the field.

Throughout this program, instruction will include:

Respiratory Care Planning

Anatomy & Physiology

Aerosol Treatments

Mechanical Ventilation Management

Respiratory Therapy Equipment Knowledge

Home Care Services

EKGs

Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Therapy

Much more

The Respiratory Therapy curriculum includes lecture, didactic, and clinical applications. Students attend “clinicals” during their didactic courses, which begins following the first 30 weeks of instruction. This section requires competencies, logs, and evaluations to be completed by students.

Program Goals

All graduates of the PCI Respiratory Therapy Program are expected to meet the following core competencies:

Qualified to begin in an entry-level Respiratory Therapist position

Models the values and ethics of a Respiratory Therapist

Able to utilize technology and information resources appropriately

Effective communicators with patients, their families, and team members

Able to work collaboratively with other health professionals and physicians

By the end of the course, students should be able to demonstrate satisfactory knowledge in:

Potential Places of Work

Upon graduation, those who have worked diligently, attended class and successfully completed their clinical externship, should be prepared to take the Certified Respiratory Therapy (CRT) examination. Upon earning a passing score, graduates will be qualified to seek entry-level employment at a variety of facilities including:

Hospitals

Acute Care Facilities

Infant & Pediatric Facilities

Sleep Disorder Centers

Long-term care facilities

Transport teams

Pulmonary rehabilitation centers

*PCI cannot guarantee employment or salary.

PROGRAMMATIC ACCREDITATION

Programmatic outcomes are performance indicators that reflect the extent to which the goals of the program are achieved and by which program effectiveness is documented. Programmatic outcomes data reported on the CoARC website, which is available by selecting the CoARC link below.